New statistics show that the percentage of Windows users dropped below 90 per cent for the first time in 2 years last month.The figures relate to the operating system used to access sites monitored by Net Applications in November.
The market share for Windows was 90.46 per cent in October, but has dropped to 89.62 per cent in November. This is the first time in 2 years that Microsoft's domination of the market has slipped to below 90 per cent.
The nearest rival is Macintosh, with an 8.87 per cent share in November which is an increase on October when it was just 8.21 per cent. The rest have a less than 1 per cent share each, including Linux at 0.83 per cent (up from 0.71 per cent), iPhone at 0.37 per cent (up from 0.33 per cent) and Playstation at 0.04 per cent (up from 0.03 per cent).
According to The Register, Net Applications explained that since most internet surfing on Windows takes place during working hours, Thanksgiving could be to blame for this drop in Windows use, with users more likely to access the internet on their aesthetically friendly Macbooks or Playstations.
Similarly, further statistics on browser use from Net Applications reveal that Firefox has seen market share increase to over 20 per cent for the first time in November. Microsoft Internet Explorer comes in top at 69.77 per cent, followed by Firefox with 20.78 per cent, and Safari with 7.13 per cent. Chrome, the browser offering from search engine giant Google, has a share of 0.83 per cent.
